AJAYA
POURNAMI
email id: **.********.**@*****.***
website: ajaya-pournami.com
phone: 812 - 650 - 8467
Ansys - UX Design Intern
Jan 2020 - Present
• Improving the features of the flagship product Discovery.
• Helping design engineers to better use tools and other features by enhancing the overlay features.
• Conceptualizing and creating visuals, designs, logos, icons, renderings, and illustrations for the 3D simulation software product.
Samsung - UX Designer co-op, capstone collaboration
Aug 2020 - Present
• Designing for emotions in productivity targeted at gen Z users.
• Planning and executing the research, concept and design process with guidance from the Samsung team through bi-weekly meeting.
• Conceptualizing product accounting for emotions in productivity through reflection, time structuring and co-working.
NeuroNursing, UX Design intern
Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
• Improved the behavioral charting process for Alzheimer’s and Dementia by certified nursing assistants (CNA) in an elderly care facility.
• Designed a charting product that created more accountability, facilitated collaboration, and helped CNAs focus on patient care.
• Conducted user interviews, co-design sessions, and design exercises.
Marketing Team, Indiana University, UX Design Intern
Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
• On-boarding university organizations to adopt a new email style guide and improve their email communication.
• Adoption of the email framework improved communication across campuses by 12 % .
• Designed documentation website to assist organizations to use the new email framework within salesforce CRM.
Treelight Design, Architect
Nov 2016 - Dec 2017
• Collaborated with the CEO of D:FY (Indian sports brand) to design office interiors.
• Created project timelines, budget and design details.
• Researched and tested for materials for design development and conducted spatial analysis.
Cadence Architects
Aug 2016 - Sep 2017
• Headed multiple architectural and interior design projects.
• Conceptualized the design of waft, a chair representing the firm’s design values. Presented at a closed architecture conference.
• Mentored & guided interns in the professional practices of the field.
Indiana University Bloomington,
Ms HCI/d
graduating in May 2021
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Bed in Architecture
2016